Although genetically engineered (GE) products are used around the world, the issue becomes contentious when they are present in our

This one-page Ag quickCAST contains excerpted material from its companion CAST document (SP 31), Assessing the Health of Streams in

A compilation of publicly available information assembled by The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), updated July 2017.

This one-page Ag quickCAST contains excerpted material from its companion CAST document (IP 51), Food, Fuel, and Plant Nutrient Use in

This one-page Ag quickCAST contains excerpted material from its companion CAST document (IP 50), Water and Land Issues Associated with Animal

A popular belief exists that animal agriculture competes for human food supplies and wastes resources. Little scientific information exists regarding

This paper looks at the history and purpose of the precautionary principle (PP) and examines problems of ambiguity, arbitrary application,

Herbicides were developed during the twentieth century to be used with conventional tillage for weed control. Conservation (or minimum) tillage

Future food, fiber, and fuel demands will not be met by expanding cropland area; continued advances in nutrient use efficiency

Los herbicidas se desarrollaron durante el siglo XX para su uso con la labranza convencional con el fin de controlar